Flying with a surfboard on FlySafair
Sports fee · up to 250 cm · 32 kg. Fee: R285 per item per flight.
Booking: Add sports equipment online when booking or in Manage Booking; same price at the call centre or airport
- sports equipment is always a separate R285 item, not part of a checked bag
- max 250 x 80 x 75 cm and 32 kg; heavier or bigger items go as cargo at your cost and may not travel on your flight
- older third-party sites quote 190 x 75 x 65 cm; FlySafair's help article gives 250 cm
- optional sports equipment insurance can be added at booking
- third-party guides say Business Class includes one sports item free (not confirmed on an official page)
FlySafair's sports baggage page · checked 2026-11. Rules and fees change: check before you fly.
Surf trips on FlySafair
Cape Town, Durban, Jeffreys Bay (Gqeberha), Mauritius.